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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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